Postpartum Depression

How do you deal with no family close by?

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chata_113 wrote:

Hi all, I'm married with a 2.5 year old. She's the sweetest thing and so easy to take care of, but lately I just don't know how to keep calm anymore when she does the smallest thing to "annoy" me so I snap. And I yell at her at the top of lungs. Of course I feel so terrible afterwards because she's just a toddler. But I can't seem to get a grip of my emotions. I'm a SAHM and wouldn't trade it for the world but being a mom and wife and basically a maid in my own home just becomes so overwhelming sometimes I just want to leave and never come back. I feel so unappreciated and like my husband doesn't understand how I feel. It's like I'm lacking an emotional connection and the only person who understands me is my sister who is on the other side of the country. How do you keep yourself from going crazy when you can't just hop in the car and talk face to face with someone who gets you?

My family and friends are all thousands of miles away. I've been struggling with loneliness. Also, I literally live 40 miles from any town so playdates, coffee shops or anything else is out of reach most days. A friend suggested skype... being able to find groups on skype for moms with ppd. That way you could reach out, talk and feel more like you're speaking face to face. Haven't quite figured out how to use the groups though.

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